We birded the Walvis Bay Saltworks and Walvis Bay area during the morning of August 10, 2012. Brad photographed this group of Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) showing off their breeding plumage. The upper mandible is pink and gray with a small reddish-pink hook on the tip. A distinctive, elastic pouch underneath is a bright yellow. The body has a pink flush of coloration, and the feet and legs are also pink. Males are larger than females, and all exhibit varying coloration around the eyes. Temperatures were in the low 70's on this overcast morning.
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| Exif | |
| Make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Model | NIKON D7000 |
| Orientation | top, left side |
| X Resolution | 1/300 inches |
| Y Resolution | 1/300 inches |
| Resolution Unit | Inches |
| Software | ViewNX 2.5 W |
| Date/Time | 2012:10:24 12:24:37 |
| Artist | |
| YCbCr Positioning | Center of pixel array |
| Copyright | |
| Exposure Time | 1/4000 sec |
| F-Number | F6.3 |
| Exposure Program | Program normal |
| ISO Speed Ratings | 1000 |
| Exif Version | 2.30 |
| Date/Time Original | 2012:08:10 11:08:25 |
| Date/Time Digitized | 2012:08:10 11:08:25 |
| Components Configuration | YCbCr |
| Exposure Bias Value | 5/3 |
| Max Aperture Value | F6.3 |
| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Light Source | Unknown |
| Flash | Unknown (16) |
| Focal Length | 500.0 mm |
| User Comment | ASCII |
| Sub-Sec Time | 70 |
| Sub-Sec Time Original | 70 |
| Sub-Sec Time Digitized | 70 |
| FlashPix Version | 1.00 |
| Color Space | Undefined |
| Exif Image Width | 3277 pixels |
| Exif Image Height | 2458 pixels |
| Sensing Method | One-chip color area sensor |
| File Source | Digital Still Camera (DSC) |
| Scene Type | Directly photographed image |
| CFA Pattern | |
| Compression | JPEG compression |
| Thumbnail Offset | 12456 bytes |
| Thumbnail Length | 4457 bytes |
| Thumbnail Data | [4457 bytes of thumbnail data] |
| GPS | |
| GPS Version ID | 2 2 2 2 |
| generated by EXIF-O-Matic on 2012.10.25 | |